diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCProjectNature.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCProjectNature.java
index 18d47204a91..0c183e37bf2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCProjectNature.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCProjectNature.java
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@ public class CCProjectNature extends CProjectNature {
 	public static void addCCNature(IProject project, IProgressMonitor mon) throws CoreException {
 		addNature(project, CC_NATURE_ID, mon);
 	}
+	
+	public static void removeCCNature(IProject project, IProgressMonitor mon) throws CoreException {
+		removeNature(project, CC_NATURE_ID, mon);
+	}
 
 }